Summary of the day
At least eight people were killed in a Russian missile attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said two children were among those killed.
Ukraine said it shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time.
In a joint statement, foreign ministers from G7 countries reiterated their support for Kyiv.
Two people have been detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Leonid Volkov, an aide to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda told reporters.
Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, said that a Belarusian working for the Russians who is suspected of ordering two Poles to assassinate Alexei Navalny’s aide has been detained.
Asked about US aid for Ukraine, the secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said “most important thing is getting this aid voted and moving it forward.”
Blinken also added: “Is it too late? No. If it happens now, it’s not too late. If it doesn’t happen, or takes a lot more time, there is a real risk that yes, it will be too late.”
The European Council president, Charles Michel, sent a public message to Donald Trump, saying “the numbers speak for themselves. EU contribution to Ukraine: €143 billion ($150 billion).”
During a visit to Finland, which had closed its border crossings with Russia, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke of the instrumentalisation of migration, and said “I’m here to tell you that the European Union is there to support you in your efforts.”
The Finnish prime minister, Petteri Orpo, asked for EU assistance.
French police arrested a man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran’s consulate in Paris.
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Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, said that a Belarusian working for the Russians who is suspected of ordering two Poles to assassinate Alexei Navalny’s aide has been detained.
Niedoszły zamachowiec na prezydenta Zelenskiego, Polak działający w porozumieniu z rosyjskimi służbami - aresztowany 2 dni temu. Białorusin pracujący dla Rosjan, który zlecił dwóm Polakom zamach na współpracownika Nawalnego - zatrzymany. Zamachowcy też już w areszcie. Powiązani…
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) April 19, 2024
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